Botswana's Department of Meteorological Services (DMS) has released the seasonal rainfall outlook for the period from October 2017 to March 2018. According to the meteorologists, the upcoming rainfall season in Botswana will start off with largely normal rains with a slight likelihood to below normal. As the season progresses, there will be an improvement in rainfall, hence normal to above normal rains expected towards the end the season.
October - December 2017:
most parts of Botswana are expected to receive normal to below normal rains
November 2017 - January 2018:
The southeastern parts of Botswana (Southeast, Kgatleng, Kweneng, eastern Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Southern Districts) are expected to receive largely above normal to normal rainfall. The rest of the country will receive normal to below normal rains.
December 2017 - February 2018:
The west and northern parts of Botswana (Ghanzi, Kgalagadi, Ngamiland and Chobe districts) are expected to receive above normal to normal rainfall. The remaining parts (Southern, Southeast, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Northeast and Central districts) are expected to receive normal with a likelihood of above normal rains.
January - March 2018:
The Kgalagadi, Eastern Ngamiland, Chobe, Northeast and Central districts are expected to receive normal to above normal rains. The remaining parts of Botswana (Western Ngamiland, Ghanzi, Southern, Southeast, Kgatleng and Kweneng) are expected to receive above normal to normal rainfall.
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